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Balogh A, Farkas B, Pálvölgyi Á, Domokos A, Démuth B, Marosi G, Nagy ZK. Novel Alternating Current Electrospinning of Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Acetate Succinate (HPMCAS) Nanofibers for Dissolution Enhancement: The Importance of Solution Conductivity. J Pharm Sci 2017; 106:1634-1643. [PMID: 28257818 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Novel, high-yield alternating current electrospinning (ACES) and direct current electrospinning methods were investigated to prepare high-quality hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) fibers for the dissolution enhancement of poorly soluble spironolactone. Although HPMCAS is of great pharmaceutical importance as a carrier of marketed solid dispersion-based products, it was found to be unprocessable using electrospinning. Addition of small amounts of polyethylene oxide as aid polymer provided smooth fibers with direct current electrospinning but strongly beaded products with ACES. Solution characteristics were thus modified by introducing further excipients. In the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate, high-quality, HPMCAS-based fibers were obtained even at higher throughput rates of ACES owing to the change in conductivity (rather than surface tension). Replacement of sodium dodecyl sulfate with non-surface-active salts (calcium chloride and ammonium acetate) maintained the fine quality of nanofibers, confirming the importance of conductivity in ACES process. The HPMCAS-based fibers contained spironolactone in an amorphous form according to differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray powder diffraction. In vitro dissolution tests revealed fast drug release rates depending on the salt used to adjust conductivity. The presented results signify that ACES can be a prospective process for high-scale production of fibrous solid dispersions in which conductivity of solution has a fundamental role.
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- Attila Balogh
- Organic Chemistry and Technology Department, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest 1111, Hungary
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- Organic Chemistry and Technology Department, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest 1111, Hungary
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- Organic Chemistry and Technology Department, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest 1111, Hungary
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- Organic Chemistry and Technology Department, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest 1111, Hungary
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- Organic Chemistry and Technology Department, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest 1111, Hungary
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- Organic Chemistry and Technology Department, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest 1111, Hungary
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- Organic Chemistry and Technology Department, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest 1111, Hungary.
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Liu X, Zhou L, Zhang F. Reactive Melt Extrusion To Improve the Dissolution Performance and Physical Stability of Naproxen Amorphous Solid Dispersions. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:658-673. [PMID: 28135108 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6b00960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the reaction between naproxen (NPX) and meglumine (MEG) at elevated temperature and to study the effect of this reaction on the physical stabilities and in vitro drug-release properties of melt-extruded naproxen amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs). Differential scanning calorimetry, hot-stage polarized light microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses demonstrated that in situ salt formation with proton transfer between NPX and MEG occurred at elevated temperature during the melt extrusion process. The amorphous NPX-MEG salt was physically most stable when two components were present at a 1:1 molar ratio. Polymeric carriers, including povidone, copovidone, and SOLUPLUS, did not interfere with the reaction between NPX and MEG during melt extrusion. Compared to the traditional NPX ASDs consisting of NPX and polymer only, NPX-MEG ASDs were physically more stable and remained amorphous following four months storage at 40 °C and 75% RH (relative humidity). Based on nonsink dissolution testing and polarized light microscopy analyses, we concluded that the conventional NPX ASDs composed of NPX and polymers failed to improve the NPX dissolution rate due to the rapid recrystallization of NPX in contact with aqueous medium. The dissolution rate of NPX-MEG ASDs was two times greater than the corresponding physical mixtures and conventional NPX ASDs. This study demonstrated that the acid-base reaction between NPX and MEG during melt extrusion significantly improved the physical stability and the dissolution rate of NPX ASDs.
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- Xu Liu
- College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin , 2409 University Avenue, A1920, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin , 2409 University Avenue, A1920, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Egorova KS, Gordeev EG, Ananikov VP. Biological Activity of Ionic Liquids and Their Application in Pharmaceutics and Medicine. Chem Rev 2017; 117:7132-7189. [PMID: 28125212 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 911] [Impact Index Per Article: 130.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Ionic liquids are remarkable chemical compounds, which find applications in many areas of modern science. Because of their highly tunable nature and exceptional properties, ionic liquids have become essential players in the fields of synthesis and catalysis, extraction, electrochemistry, analytics, biotechnology, etc. Apart from physical and chemical features of ionic liquids, their high biological activity has been attracting significant attention from biochemists, ecologists, and medical scientists. This Review is dedicated to biological activities of ionic liquids, with a special emphasis on their potential employment in pharmaceutics and medicine. The accumulated data on the biological activity of ionic liquids, including their antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties, are discussed in view of possible applications in drug synthesis and drug delivery systems. Dedicated attention is given to a novel active pharmaceutical ingredient-ionic liquid (API-IL) concept, which suggests using traditional drugs in the form of ionic liquid species. The main aim of this Review is to attract a broad audience of chemical, biological, and medical scientists to study advantages of ionic liquid pharmaceutics. Overall, the discussed data highlight the importance of the research direction defined as "Ioliomics", studies of ions in liquids in modern chemistry, biology, and medicine.
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- Ksenia S Egorova
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prospect 47, Moscow 119991, Russia.,Department of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University , Stary Petergof 198504, Russia
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Sawicki E, Schellens JHM, Beijnen JH, Nuijen B. Pharmaceutical development of an amorphous solid dispersion formulation of elacridar hydrochloride for proof-of-concept clinical studies. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2017; 43:584-594. [PMID: 28010129 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2016.1274901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A novel tablet formulation containing an amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) of elacridar hydrochloride was developed with the purpose to resolve the drug's low solubility in water and to conduct proof-of-concept clinical studies. SIGNIFICANCE Elacridar is highly demanded for proof-of-concept clinical trials that study the drug's suitability to boost brain penetration and bioavailability of numerous anticancer agents. Previously, clinical trials with elacridar were performed with a tablet containing elacridar hydrochloride. However, this tablet formulation resulted in poor and unpredictable absorption which was caused by the low aqueous solubility of elacridar hydrochloride. METHODS Twenty four different ASDs were produced and dissolution was compared to crystalline elacridar hydrochloride and a crystalline physical mixture. The formulation with highest dissolution was characterized for amorphicity. Subsequently, a tablet was developed and monitored for chemical/physical stability for 12 months at +15-25 °C, +2-8 °C and -20 °C. RESULTS The ASD powder was composed of freeze dried elacridar hydrochloride-povidone K30-sodium dodecyl sulfate (1:6:1, w/w/w), appeared fully amorphous and resulted in complete dissolution whereas crystalline elacridar hydrochloride resulted in only 1% dissolution. The ASD tablets contained 25 mg elacridar hydrochloride and were stable for at least 12 months at -20 °C. CONCLUSIONS The ASD tablet was considered feasible for proof-of-concept clinical studies and is now used as such.
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- E Sawicki
- a Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital/MC Slotervaart , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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- b Department of Clinical Pharmacology , the Netherlands Cancer Institute , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.,c Faculty of Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology & Clinical Pharmacology , Utrecht University , Utrecht , the Netherlands
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- a Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital/MC Slotervaart , Amsterdam , The Netherlands.,b Department of Clinical Pharmacology , the Netherlands Cancer Institute , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.,c Faculty of Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology & Clinical Pharmacology , Utrecht University , Utrecht , the Netherlands
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- a Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital/MC Slotervaart , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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Moura Ramos JJ, Diogo HP. Thermal behavior and molecular mobility in the glassy state of three anti-hypertensive pharmaceutical ingredients. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00298j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Good agreement was found between the thermodynamic and kinetic fragilities of these APIs. DSC analysis of irbesartan showed the possibility of transformation A → B between the two monotropic polymorphic forms.
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- Joaquim J. Moura Ramos
- CQFM – Centro de Química-Física Molecular and IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Universidade de Lisboa
- 1049-001 Lisboa
- Portugal
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- CQE – Centro de Química Estrutural
- Complexo I
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Universidade de Lisboa
- 1049-001 Lisboa
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Li J, Patel D, Wang G. Use of Spray-Dried Dispersions in Early Pharmaceutical Development: Theoretical and Practical Challenges. AAPS JOURNAL 2016; 19:321-333. [PMID: 27896684 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-016-0017-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Spray-dried dispersions (SDDs) have become an important formulation technology for the pharmaceutical product development of poorly water-soluble (PWS) compounds. Although this technology is now widely used in the industry, especially in the early-phase development, the lack of mechanistic understanding still causes difficulty in selecting excipients and predicting stability of SDD-based drug products. In this review, the authors aim to discuss several principles of polymer science pertaining to the development of SDDs, in terms of selecting polymers and solvents, optimizing drug loading, as well as assessing physical stability on storage and supersaturation maintenance after dissolution, from both thermodynamic and kinetic considerations. In order to choose compatible solvents with both polymers and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), a symmetric Flory-Huggins interaction (Δχ ∼0) approach was introduced. Regarding spray drying of polymer-API solutions, low critical solution temperature (LCST) was discussed for setting the inlet temperature for drying. In addition, after being exposed to moisture, SDDs are practically converted to ternary systems with asymmetric Flory-Huggins interactions, which are thermodynamically not favored. In this case, the kinetics of phase separation plays a significant role during the storage and dissolution of SDD-based drug products. The impact of polymers on the supersaturation maintenance of APIs in dissolution media was also discussed. Moreover, the nature of SDDs, with reference to solid solution and the notion of solid solubility, was examined in the context of pharmaceutical application. Finally, the importance of robust analytical techniques to characterize the SDD-based drug products was emphasized, considering their complexity.
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- Jinjiang Li
- Drug Product Science and Technology, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, USA.
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- Drug Product Science and Technology, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Synthetic Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, USA
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Tian B, Tang X, Taylor LS. Investigating the Correlation between Miscibility and Physical Stability of Amorphous Solid Dispersions Using Fluorescence-Based Techniques. Mol Pharm 2016; 13:3988-4000. [PMID: 27700109 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6b00803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Bin Tian
- Department
of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road
103, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China
- Department
of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road
103, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Bochmann ES, Neumann D, Gryczke A, Wagner KG. Micro-scale prediction method for API-solubility in polymeric matrices and process model for forming amorphous solid dispersion by hot-melt extrusion. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2016; 107:40-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Sawicki E, Schellens JHM, Beijnen JH, Nuijen B. Inventory of oral anticancer agents: Pharmaceutical formulation aspects with focus on the solid dispersion technique. Cancer Treat Rev 2016; 50:247-263. [PMID: 27776286 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dissolution from the pharmaceutical formulation is a prerequisite for complete and consistent absorption of any orally administered drug, including anticancer agents (oncolytics). Poor dissolution of an oncolytic can result in low oral bioavailability, high variability in blood concentrations and with that suboptimal or even failing therapy. This review discusses pharmaceutical formulation aspects and absorption pharmacokinetics of currently licensed orally administered oncolytics. In nearly half of orally dosed oncolytics poor dissolution is likely to play a major role in low and unpredictable absorption. Dissolution-limited drug absorption can be improved with a solid dispersion which is a formulation method that induces super-saturated drug dissolution and with that it enhances in vivo absorption. This review discusses formulation principles with focus on the solid dispersion technology and how it works to enhance drug absorption. There are currently three licensed orally dosed oncolytics formulated as a solid dispersion (everolimus, vemurafenib and regorafenib) and these formulations result in remarkably improved dissolution and absorption compared to what can be achieved with conventional formulations of the respective oncolytics. Because of the successful implementation of these three solid dispersion formulations, we encourage the application of this formulation method for poorly soluble oral oncolytics.
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- E Sawicki
- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Science Faculty, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Division of Pharmaco-epidemiology & Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Science Faculty, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Division of Pharmaco-epidemiology & Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Polymeric Amorphous Solid Dispersions: A Review of Amorphization, Crystallization, Stabilization, Solid-State Characterization, and Aqueous Solubilization of Biopharmaceutical Classification System Class II Drugs. J Pharm Sci 2016; 105:2527-2544. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2015.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 557] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Punčochová K, Ewing AV, Gajdošová M, Pekárek T, Beránek J, Kazarian SG, Štěpánek F. The Combined Use of Imaging Approaches to Assess Drug Release from Multicomponent Solid Dispersions. Pharm Res 2016; 34:990-1001. [PMID: 27573574 PMCID: PMC5382183 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-016-2018-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Purpose Imaging methods were used as tools to provide an understanding of phenomena that occur during dissolution experiments, and ultimately to select the best ratio of two polymers in a matrix in terms of enhancement of the dissolution rate and prevention of crystallization during dissolution. Methods Magnetic resonance imaging, ATR-FTIR spectroscopic imaging and Raman mapping have been used to study the release mechanism of a poorly water soluble drug, aprepitant, from multicomponent amorphous solid dispersions. Solid dispersions were prepared based on the combination of two selected polymers - Soluplus, as a solubilizer, and PVP, as a dissolution enhancer. Formulations were prepared in a ratio of Soluplus:PVP 1:10, 1:5, 1:3, and 1:1, in order to obtain favorable properties of the polymer carrier. Results The crystallization of aprepitant during dissolution has occurred to a varying degree in the polymer ratios 1:10, 1:5, and 1:3, but the increasing presence of Soluplus in the formulation delayed the onset of crystallization. The Soluplus:PVP 1:1 solid dispersion proved to be the best matrix studied, combining the abilities of both polymers in a synergistic manner. Conclusions Aprepitant dissolution rate has been significantly enhanced. This study highlights the benefits of combining imaging methods in order to understand the release process. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11095-016-2018-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kateřina Punčochová
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague 6, Czech Republic.,Zentiva, k.s, U Kabelovny 130, Prague 10, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Zentiva, k.s, U Kabelovny 130, Prague 10, Czech Republic
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- Zentiva, k.s, U Kabelovny 130, Prague 10, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Fong SYK, Bauer-Brandl A, Brandl M. Oral bioavailability enhancement through supersaturation: an update and meta-analysis. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2016; 14:403-426. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2016.1218465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Kapoor M, Cloyd JC, Siegel RA. A review of intranasal formulations for the treatment of seizure emergencies. J Control Release 2016; 237:147-59. [PMID: 27397490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Epileptic seizure emergencies are life-threatening conditions, which in their most severe form, status epilepticus, have a high mortality rate if not quickly terminated. Treatment requires rapid delivery of anti-epileptics such as benzodiazepines to the brain. The nasal route is attractive due to its non-invasiveness, potential for direct nose to brain delivery, high vascularity, relatively large absorptive surface area, and avoidance of intestinal/liver metabolism. However, the limited volume of the nasal cavity and poor water solubility of anti-epileptics restrict absorption, leading to insufficient therapeutic brain levels. This review covers various formulation approaches adopted to improve nasal delivery of drugs, especially benzodiazepines, used to treat seizure emergencies. Other general topics such as nasal anatomy, challenges to nasal delivery, and drug/formulation considerations for nose to brain delivery are also discussed.
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- Mamta Kapoor
- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- Christoph Saal
- Merck KGaA, Frankfurter Strasse 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- H. Lundbeck A/S, Ottiliavej 9, 2500 Valby, Denmark
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Vasconcelos T, Marques S, das Neves J, Sarmento B. Amorphous solid dispersions: Rational selection of a manufacturing process. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 100:85-101. [PMID: 26826438 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 236] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Amorphous products and particularly amorphous solid dispersions are currently one of the most exciting areas in the pharmaceutical field. This approach presents huge potential and advantageous features concerning the overall improvement of drug bioavailability. Currently, different manufacturing processes are being developed to produce amorphous solid dispersions with suitable robustness and reproducibility, ranging from solvent evaporation to melting processes. In the present paper, laboratorial and industrial scale processes were reviewed, and guidelines for a rationale selection of manufacturing processes were proposed. This would ensure an adequate development (laboratorial scale) and production according to the good manufacturing practices (GMP) (industrial scale) of amorphous solid dispersions, with further implications on the process validations and drug development pipeline.
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- Teófilo Vasconcelos
- BIAL-Portela & Cª, S.A., Avenida da Siderugia Nacional, 4745-457 Trofa, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n° 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; INEB-Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
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- CIBIO/InBIO-UP-Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, n° 7, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
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- I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; INEB-Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
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- I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; INEB-Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde and Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, CESPU, Rua Central de Gandra 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal.
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Sun M, Wu C, Fu Q, Di D, Kuang X, Wang C, He Z, Wang J, Sun J. Solvent-shift strategy to identify suitable polymers to inhibit humidity-induced solid-state crystallization of lacidipine amorphous solid dispersions. Int J Pharm 2016; 503:238-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.01.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 12/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Meanwell NA. Improving Drug Design: An Update on Recent Applications of Efficiency Metrics, Strategies for Replacing Problematic Elements, and Compounds in Nontraditional Drug Space. Chem Res Toxicol 2016; 29:564-616. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6b00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nicholas A. Meanwell
- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research & Development, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492, United States
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The slow relaxation dynamics in active pharmaceutical ingredients studied by DSC and TSDC: Voriconazole, miconazole and itraconazole. Int J Pharm 2016; 501:39-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Page S, Maurer R, Wyttenbach N. Structured Development Approach for Amorphous Systems. FORMULATING POORLY WATER SOLUBLE DRUGS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42609-9_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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